A kitchen is not a special location under UK electrical regulations, and it has not been one in England since 6 April 2013. Adding or moving a socket in a kitchen is not notifiable work. Installing a new circuit for...
An outdoor socket is one of the most useful additions you can make to a house, and one of the easiest to get wrong. Three things decide whether the job is done properly: whether the work needs notifying to building...
Polished and brushed are not two different metals, they are two different surface finishes applied to the same metal. Polished is buffed to a mirror shine. Brushed is finely abraded to a soft, matt sheen. That single difference changes how...
Every home has the same problem: more things to charge than places to charge them. There are two ways to fix it. Replace the wall socket with one that has USB ports built in, or plug an adapter into the...
We are delighted to announce that West Base Direct is now an authorised distributor of Milwaukee, one of the most trusted names in professional power tools. This means our customers can now buy the full Milwaukee range with complete confidence,...
Turning your house into a smart home no longer requires a huge budget or a complete renovation. Thanks to a growing range of affordable, easy to fit devices, anyone can add a touch of intelligence to their living space, whether...
If you have started building a smarter home, you have probably come across two terms that sound almost identical: smart sockets and smart plugs. They are often mentioned in the same breath, and many shoppers assume they are simply two...
Smart home technology has moved from novelty to everyday convenience in recent years, and smart sockets, also known as smart plugs, are one of the easiest and most affordable ways to get started. But are they actually worth it in...
Planning socket placement in a kitchen is one of the most important steps in creating a safe, practical, and efficient cooking space. Whether you are designing a new kitchen or upgrading an existing one, the position of plug sockets can...
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